Terra NASBOX 5 G2 User Manual

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2

User’s Manual

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About This Manual

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Product name: TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 Manual Version: 5.3 Release Date: May 2013

Safety Warnings

For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings:

Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

Your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is a complicated electronic device. DO NOT attempt to repair it under any circumstances. In the case of malfunction, turn off the power immediately and have it repaired at a qualified service center. Contact your vendor for details.

DO NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and DO NOT place the power cord in an area where it can be stepped on. Carefully place connecting cables to avoid stepping or tripping on them.

Your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 can operate normally under temperatures between 5°C and 40°C, with relative humidity of 20% – 85%. Using TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 under extreme environmental conditions could damage the unit.

Ensure that the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is provided with the correct supply voltage (AC 100V ~ 240V, 50/60 Hz, 3A). Plugging the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to an incorrect power source could damage the unit.

Do NOT expose TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids.

Do NOT place TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 on any uneven surfaces.

DO NOT place TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources.

DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning.

DO NOT place any objects on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 or obstruct its ventilation slots to avoid overheating the unit.

Keep packaging out of the reach of children.

If disposing of the device, please follow your local regulations for the safe disposal of electronic products to protect the environment.

Table of Contents

About This Manual ......................................................................... 2

Safety Warnings ............................................................................ 3

Table of Contents .......................................................................... 4

Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................. 7

Overview ............................................................................................... 7

Product Highlights................................................................................. 7

Package Contents.................................................................................. 9

Front Panel.......................................................................................... 10

Rear Panel ........................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ................................................ 12

Overview ............................................................................................. 12

Before You Begin ................................................................................. 12

Cable Connections ............................................................................... 12

Chapter 3: First Time Setup......................................................... 14

Overview ............................................................................................. 14

TERRA Setup Wizard............................................................................ 14

LCD Operation ..................................................................................... 14

Typical Setup Procedure...................................................................... 16

Chapter 4: System Administration ............................................... 18

Overview ............................................................................................. 18

Web Administration Interface ............................................................. 18

My Favorite.................................................................................. 19

Logout ........................................................................................ 21

Language Selection ....................................................................... 21

System Information ............................................................................ 22

System Information ...................................................................... 22

System/Service Status (Refer Chapter 7 for FW v2.03.01 and after) ... 22

Logs............................................................................................ 23

On-line Register ........................................................................... 23

Syslog Management...................................................................... 24

System Monitor ............................................................................ 25

System Management ........................................................................... 28

Time: Setting system time............................................................. 28

Notification configuration ............................................................... 28

Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................ 29

Schedule Power On/Off.................................................................. 30

Administrator Password................................................................. 31

Config Mgmt ................................................................................ 31

Factory Default............................................................................. 32

Reboot & Shutdown ...................................................................... 32

File System Check ........................................................................ 32

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)................................................................ 34

SNMP Support .............................................................................. 34

UI Login Function ......................................................................... 35

System Network .................................................................................. 36

Networking .................................................................................. 36

DHCP/RADVD ............................................................................... 37

Storage Management .......................................................................... 38

Disks Information (Refer Chapter 7 for FW v2.03.01 and after) .......... 38

RAID Information ......................................................................... 40

NAS Stacking ............................................................................... 52

ISO Mount ................................................................................... 58

Share Folder ................................................................................ 61

Folder and sub-folders Access Control List (ACL) .......................................... 64

iSCSI .......................................................................................... 67

iSCSI Thin-Provisioning ................................................................. 72

LUN ACL ...................................................................................... 73

Advance Option............................................................................ 74

User and Group Authentication ........................................................... 76

ADS/NT Support ........................................................................... 76

Local User Configuration ................................................................ 77

Local Group Configuration.............................................................. 80

Batch Users and Groups Creation.................................................... 82

User Quota .................................................................................. 83

User and Group Backup................................................................. 83

LDAP Support............................................................................... 84

Network Service .................................................................................. 84

Samba / CIFS .............................................................................. 84

AFP (Apple Network Setup)............................................................ 87

NFS Setup ................................................................................... 88

FTP ............................................................................................. 88

TFTP ........................................................................................... 89

WebService.................................................................................. 90

UPnP........................................................................................... 90

Bonjour Setting ............................................................................ 91

SSH ............................................................................................ 91

DDNS.......................................................................................... 92

UPnP Port Management ................................................................. 92

Application Server ............................................................................... 94

iTunes® Server............................................................................ 94

Module Installation ....................................................................... 94

Auto Module Installation ................................................................ 95

Backup ................................................................................................ 96

Rsync Target Server ..................................................................... 96

Data Guard (Remote Backup)......................................................... 97

ACL Backup and Restore...............................................................109

Data Burn...................................................................................110

TERRA Backup Utility ...................................................................113

Windows XP Data Backup .............................................................114

Apple OS X Backup Utilities...........................................................115

External Devices................................................................................ 115

Printers ......................................................................................115

Uninterrupted Power Source..........................................................120

Chapter 5: Tips and Tricks ......................................................... 120

USB and eSATA Storage Expansion .................................................... 120

Remote Administration...................................................................... 121

Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account ..................................................122

Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router ..............................................122

Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS)...................................122

Firewall Software Configuration ........................................................ 122

Replacing Damaged Hard Drives ....................................................... 123

Hard Drive Damage .....................................................................123

Replacing a Hard Drive.................................................................123

RAID Auto-Rebuild.......................................................................123

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ....................................................... 124

Forgot My Network IP Address ..........................................................124

Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP........................................ 124

Restoring Factory Defaults ................................................................ 124

Problems with Time and Date Settings .............................................. 125

Chapter 7: Updates for FW v2.03.01.......................................... 126

Status ........................................................................................126

Added Hardware Information ........................................................126

Disk Information..........................................................................127

Data Guard (Local Backup) ...........................................................130

Volume Expansion Management ....................................................146

Appendix A: Customer Support.................................................. 147

Appendix B: RAID Basics ........................................................... 148

Overview ........................................................................................... 148

Benefits ............................................................................................. 148

Improved Performance .................................................................148

Data Security ..............................................................................148

RAID Levels....................................................................................... 148

Appendix C: Active Directory Basics .......................................... 151

Overview ........................................................................................... 151

What is Active Directory? .................................................................. 151

ADS Benefits...................................................................................... 151

Appendix D: Licensing Information ........................................... 152

Overview ........................................................................................... 152

CGIC License Terms........................................................................... 153

GNU General Public License............................................................... 153

Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview

Thank you for choosing the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 Server. The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is an easy-to-use storage server that allows a dedicated approach to storing and distributing data on a network. Data reliability is ensured with RAID features that provide data security and recovery—over multiple Terabyte of storage are available using RAID 5 and RAID 6. Gigabit Ethernet ports enhance network efficiency, allowing TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to take over file management functions, increase application and data sharing and provide faster data response. The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 offers data mobility with a disk roaming feature that lets you swap working hard drives for use in other TERRA NASBOX 5 G2, securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware failure. The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 allows data consolidation and sharing between Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX/Linux, and Apple OS X environments. The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2’s user-friendly GUI supports multiple Languages.

Product Highlights

File Server

First and foremost, the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 allows you to store and share files over an IP network. With a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, you can centralize your files and share them easily over your network. With the easy-to-use web-based interface, users on your network can access these files in a snap.

To learn about the Web User Interface, go to

Chapter 4: Using the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 > Web Administration Interface

FTP Server

With the built-in FTP Server, friends, clients, and customers can upload and download files to your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 over the Internet with their favorite FTP programs. You can create user accounts so that only authorized users have access.

To set up the FTP Server, refer to

Chapter 4: Network Service> FTP .

iTunes Server

With the built-in iTunes server capability, the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network!

To set up the iTunes Server, refer to

Chapter 4: Application Server>iTunes Configuration.

Printer Server

With the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2’s Printer Server, you can easily share an IPP printer with other PCs connected to your network.

To set up the Printer Server, refer to Chapter 4: External Devices Server>Printer Information.

Multiple RAID

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 supports multiple RAID volumes on one system. So, you can create RAID 0 for your non-critical data, and create RAID 1,5,6,50 or 60 (depend on model) for mission-critical data. Create the RAID levels depending on your needs.

To configure RAID modes on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2, refer to

Chapter 4: Storage Management >RAID Information.

iSCSI Capability

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your server can access TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 as a direct-attached-storage over the LAN or Internet. There is no easier way to expand the capacity of your current application servers. All the storage needs can be centrally managed and deployed. This brings ultimate flexibility to users.

To set up an iSCSI volume, refer to

Chapter 4: Storage Management > iSCSI

Superior Power Management

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 supports schedule power on/off. With this feature, administrator can set at what time to turn on or off the system. This feature is a big plus for people who want to conserve energy. Wake-On-LAN enables administrator to remotely turn on the system without even leaving their own seat.

To schedule system on and off, refer to

Chapter 4: System Management> Scheduled Power On/Off

Package Contents

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 should contain the following common items:

l System Unit x1 l QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1 l CD-Title (TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 CD & TwonkyMedia CD) l Ethernet Cable x1 l Accessory bag x1 l Power cord x1

Please check to see if your package is complete. If you find that some items are missing, contact your dealer.

Front Panel

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2: The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays:

Front Panel

Item Description

1.System LED · Blinking orange: System is being upgraded or ;is starting up;

data currently inaccessible

2.WAN/LAN1 LED · Solid green: Network link

· Blinking green: Network activity

3.LAN2 LED · Solid green: Network link

· Blinking green: Network activity

4.USB Copy LED · Solid blue: Files are being copied from a USB storage device

5.Syetem Warning LED · Solid RED: System error

6.Reset Button · Resets system configuration to default value.

7.USB Port · USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks.

8.Power Button/ Power

LED

· Power on/off TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 and Power LED.

· Solid blue: System is power on.

9.Up Button

▲

· Push to scroll up when using the LCD display.

10.Down Button

▼

· Push to enter the USB copy operation screen.

11.Enter Button

· Push to enter LCD administrator password to access basic

system setting.

12.Escape Button ESC · Push to leave the current LCD menu.

13.LCD Display · Displays current system status and warning messages.

14.HDD Trays · Five 3.5” SATA HDD trays.

· Locks are provided for added security.

Rear Panel

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2:

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 rear panel features ports and connectors.

Back Panel

Item Description

1.Power Connector · Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2. WAN/LAN1 Port · WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a

switch or router

3. LAN2 Port · LAN2 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

4.USB Port · USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port · USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.eSATA Port · eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

7.Line in · For Audio in

8. Line out · For Audio out

9. Mic input · Microphone input

10.System Fan · System fan that exhausts heat from the unit.

11.HDMI Port · For Video/Audio out

12.VGA Port · For Video out

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

Overview

Your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 up and running. Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation.

Before You Begin

Before you begin, be sure to take the following precautions:

1. Read and understand the Safety Warnings outlined in the beginning of the manual.

2. If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap during installation to prevent static discharge from damaging the sensitive electronic components on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

3. Be careful not to use magnetized screwdrivers around the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2’s electronic components.

Cable Connections

To connect the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 product to your network, follow the steps below:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN/LAN1 port on the back panel of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

•

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 WAN/LAN1 port

2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket.

•TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 power socket

3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

•TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 power button

Chapter 3: First Time Setup

Overview

Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2: using the TERRA Setup Wizard or the LCD display. Follow the steps below for initial software setup.

TERRA Setup Wizard

The handy TERRA Setup Wizard makes configuring TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 a snap. To configure the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 using the Setup Wizard, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive (the host PC must be connected to the network).

2. The Setup Wizard should launch automatically. If not, please browse your CD-ROM drive and double click on Setup.exe.

3. The Setup Wizard will start and automatically detect all TERRA storage devices on your network. If none are found, please check your connection and refer to Chapter 7: Troubleshooting for assistance.

4. Select the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 that you like to configure.

5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and password are both “admin”.

6. Name your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually.

7. Change the default administrator password.

8. Finished! Access the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 Web Administrator Interface by pressing the Start Browser button. You can also configure another TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 at this point by clicking the Setup Other Device button. Press Exit to exit the wizard.

LCD Operation

The mentioned models above are equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control the LCD functions.

NOTE

The

TERRA

Setup Wizard is designed for installation on syst

ems running Windows

XP/2000/vista/7 or Mac OSX or later. Users with other operating systems will need to install the TERRA Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems be fore using the unit.

NOTE

For MAC OS X users, double click on TERRA Setup Wizard .dmg file.

LCD Controls

Use the Up (▲), Down (▼), Enter (¿) and Escape (ESC) keys to select various configuration settings and menu options for TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 configuration.

The following table illustrates the keys on the front control panel:

LCD Controls

Icon Function Description

▲

Up Button Select the previous configuration settings option.

▼

Down Button USB copy confirmation display.

Enter Enter the selected menu option, sub-menu, or parameter setting.

ESC Escape Escape and return to the previous menu.

There are two modes of operation for the LCD: Display Mode and Management

Mode.

Display Mode

During normal operation, the LCD will be in Display Mode.

Display Mode

Item Description

Host Name Current host name of the system. WAN/LAN1 Current WAN/LAN1 IP setting. LAN2 Current LAN2 IP setting. Link Aggregation Current Link Aggregation status System Fan1 Current system fan1 status. System Fan2 Current system fan2 status. CPU Fan Current CPU fan status 2009/05/22 12:00 Current system time. Disk Info Current status of disk slot has been installed RAID Current RAID status.

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 will rotate these messages every one-two seconds on the LCD display.

USB Copy

The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 by press button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below:

1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front end.

2. In Display Mode, press the Down Button (▼).

3. The LCD will display “USB Copy?”

4. Press Enter (¿) and the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 will start copying USB disks connected to the front USB port.

5. All of data will be copied into system folder named “USB copy”.

Management Mode

During setup and configuration, the LCD will be in Management Mode.

To enter into Management Mode, press Enter (¿) and an “Enter Password” prompt

will show on the LCD.

At this time, the administrator has to enter the correct LCD password. System will check whether the correct LCD password has been entered. The default LCD password is “ 0000 ”. If correct password is entered, you will enter into the

Management Mode menu.

Management Mode

Item Description

WAN/LAN1 Setting IP address and netmask of your WAN/LAN1 ports. LAN2 Setting IP address and netmask of your LAN2 ports. Link Agg. Setting Select Load Balance, 802.3ad or Failover. Change Admin Passwd Change administrator’s password for LCD operation. Reset to Default Reset system to factory defaults. Exit Exit Management Mode and return to Display Mode.

Typical Setup Procedure

From the Web Administration Interface, you can begin to setup your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 for use on your network. Setting up the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 typically follows the five steps outlined below.

For more on how to use the Web Administration Interface, see

Chapter 4: Web Administration Interface.

Step 1: Network Setup

From the Web Administration Interface, you can configure the network settings of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 for your network. You can access the Network menu from the menu bar. For details on how to configure your network settings, refer to

Chapter 4: System Network .

Step 2: RAID Creation

Next, administrators can configure their preferred RAID setting and build their RAID volume. You can access RAID settings from the menu bar of the Web Administration Interface by navigating to Storage Management > RAID

Management.

For more information on configuring RAID, see

Chapter 4: Storage > RAID Management.

Don’t know which RAID level to use? Find out more about the different RAID levels from Appendix B: RAID Basics.

Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication

Once the RAID is ready, you can begin to create local users for TERRA NASBOX 5 G2, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD).

For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4: User and Group Authentication.

NOTE

You can also change your LCD password using the Web Administration

Interface by navigating to System Management > Administrator

Password. For more on the Web Administration Interface, see Chapter

4: System Management.

For more information on configuring Active Directory, see

Chapter 4: User and Group Authentication > ADS Support.

For information about the benefits of Active Directory, see Appendix D: Active

Directory Basics.

Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs

Once users are introduced into your network, you can begin to create various folders on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists.

More information on managing folders, see Chapter 4: Storage Management > Share Folder .

To find out about configuring Folder Access Control Lists, see Chapter 4: Storage

Management > Share Folder> Folder Access Control List (ACL).

Step 5: Start Services

Finally, you can start to setup the different services of TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 for the users on your network. You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below:

SMB/CIFS

Apple File Protocol (AFP)

Network File System (NFS)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

iTunes Server

Printer Server

Chapter 4: System Administration

Overview

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2

anywhere on the network.

Web Administration Interface

Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 Web Administration Interface:

1. Type the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100)

2. Login to the system using the administrator user name and password. The factory defaults are:

User Name: admin Password: admin

※ If you changed your password in the setup wizard, use the new password.

Once you are logged in as an administrator, the disclaimer page will appear as below. Please click the check box if you do not want to have this page displayed during the next login.

NOTE

Your computer’s network IP address must be on the same subnet as t

TERRA

IP storage. If the TERRA IP storage has default IP address of 192.168.1.100, your managing PC IP address must be 192.168.1.x, where x is a nu mber between 1 and 254, but not 100.

Following the disclaimer page, you will see the Web Administration Interface. From here, you can configure and monitor virtually every aspect of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 from anywhere on the network.

My Favorite

The user interface with “My Favorite” shortcut allows the user to designate often used items and have them display on the main screen area. The figure below displays system favorite functions.

Administrators can add or remove favorite functions to My Favorites by right clicking the mouse on the menu tree.

Another way the administrators can add favorite functions is by clicking the “Add Favorite” icon in each function screen. See the figure below with the red circled icon.

To return to the favorite screen, simply click “Home” located at the left hand corner of the main screen.

Menu Bar

The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar:

Menu Bar

Item Description

System Information Current system status of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. System Management Various TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 system settings and

information.

System Network Information and settings for network connections, as well as

various services of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

Storage Information and settings for storage devices installed into

the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. User and Group Authentication Allows configuration of users and groups. Network Service Application Server Printer Server and iTunes Server set-up of the TERRA

NASBOX 5 G2. Module Management System and user Module installation of the TERRA NASBOX 5

G2. Backup Category of Backup Features setup of the TERRA NASBOX 5

G2.

Moving your cursor over any of these items will display the dropdown menu selections for each group.

In the following sections, you will find detailed explanations of each function, and how to configure your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

Message Bar

You can get quick information about your system status by moving your mouse over these icons.

Message Bar

Item Status Description

RAID Information.

Display the status of created RAID volume. Click

to go to RAID information page as short cut.

Disks Information.

splay the status of disks installed in the

system. Click to go to Disk information page as short cut.

FAN.

Display system FAN Status. Click to go to

System Status page as short cut.

Network.

Green:

Connection to

the network is normal.

Red: abnormal connection to the network

Temperature

Display system temperature, click to go to

System Status page as shot cut.

Logout

Click to logout Web Administration Interface.

Language Selection

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 supports multiple Languages, including:

· English

· Japanese

· Traditional Chinese

· Simplified Chinese

· French

· German

· Italian

· Korean

· Spanish

· Russian

· Polish

· Portuguese

On the menu bar, click Language and the selection list appears. This user interface will switch to the selected language for TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

System Information

Information provides viewing on current Product info, System Status, Service Status and Logs. The menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. From here, you can discover the status of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2, and also other details.

System Information

Once you login, you will first see the basic system Information screen providing Manufacturer, Product No., Firmware Version, and System Up Time

information.

System

Information

Item

Description

Manufacturer

Displays the name of the system manufacturer.

Product No.

Shows the model number of the system.

Firmware version

Shows the current firmware version.

Up time

Displays the total run time of the

system.

System/Service Status (Refer Chapter 7 for FW v2.03.01 and after)

From the System Information menu, choose the Status item, System Status and Service Status screens appear. These screens provide basic system and service status information.

System Status

Item Description

CPU Activity Displays current CPU workload of the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. CPU Fan Speed Displays current CPU fan status. System Fan 1 Speed Displays current System fan (left 1) status System Fan 2 Speed Displays current System fan (left 2) status System Fan 3 Speed Displays current System fan (left 3) status (Depend on model) System Fan 4 Speed Displays current System fan (left 4) status (Depend on model) CPU Temperature Displays current CPU Temperature. System Temperature 1 Displays current System temperature in position 1 System Temperature 2 Displays current System temperature in position 2 System Temperature 3 Displays current System temperature in position 3 System Temperature 4 Displays current System temperature in position 4 System Fan Speed Displays the current status of the system fan. Up Time Shows how long the system has been up and running.

Service Status

Item

Description

AFP Status

The status of the Apple Filing Protocol server.

NFS Status

The status of

the Network File Service Server.

SMB/CIFS Status

The status of the SMB/CIFS server.

FTP Status

The status of the FTP server.

TFTP Status

The status of the TFTP server.

sync Status

The status of the

sync server.

UPnP Status

The status of the UPnP ser

vice.

SNMP

The status of the SNMP service.

Logs

From the System Information menu, choose the System Logs item and the System Logs screen appears. This screen shows a history of system usage and

important events such as disk status, network information, and system booting. See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

System Logs

Item Description

All Provides all log information including system messages, warning

messages and error messages.

INFO

ecords information about system messages.

WARN Shows only warning messages. ERROR Shows only error messages. Download All Log File Export all logs to an external file. Truncate All Log File Clear all log files. The number of lines per page □

Specify desired number of lines to display per page.

Sort Ascending Shows logs by date in ascending order. Sort Descending Shows logs by date in descending order. |<< < > >>| Use the forward ( > >>| ) and backward ( |<< < ) buttons to

browse the log pages. Re-loading logs.

On-line Register

From the System Information menu, choose the Online Registration item and the System Online Registration screen appears. The online registration service can periodically update the user when new firmware and software modules are released by TERRA. To enable this service, simply check the “Enable” check box. By enabling this service, the items in bold will be sent to TERRA via the Internet.

Other than the defined items sent upon registration, there are also two additional items: “HDD Info” and “Time Zone”. These two optional items can also be sent to TERRA anonymously for analysis and statistics purposes. To send these items, simply check the desired checkboxes to help TERRA improve its products and services.

Syslog Management

Generates system log to be stored locally or remotely, it also can be chose to act as syslog server for all other devices. These messages are stored on your NAS in: Nsync > log> messages. Information can be obtained in two ways: locally and remotely.

Configuration with syslog server:

Configuration with syslog client and target to store locally:

Configuration with syslog client and target to store remotely:

See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

Time

Item Description

Syslog Daemon Enable/Disable syslog daemon. Syslog service If Server has been selected then associated syslog folder will be

used to store all system logs from other NAS devices which has assigned this system for syslog server as well as syslog of this server unit. It can be seen from associated syslog folder with files “error”, “Information” and “warning”. If client has been selected then “Local” or “Remotely” can be choose.

Target Choose Local, all system logs will be stored in an associated

syslog folder filled in from next filed. And the syslog folder will have file “messages” to store all system logs. If Remotely has been selected, a syslog server is needed and an IP address is required.

Syslog folder

Select from a drop down share list, all of the system logs will be stored on it. This syslog folder is applied to “syslog server” or “syslog client” with “local” selected.

Log Level The user can choose from 3 different levels. “All”,

“Warning/Error” or “Error”.

Remote IP Address Input the syslog server IP address if choose to store syslog info

remotely.

System Monitor

The system monitor is capable to monitor system status including CPU/memory utilization, fan/temperature status, network throughput and on-line user list in various protocols.

To monitor system status, simply click on “System Monitor” from the tree menu and the screen will appear as below.

It is divided into 4 sections. Each section can be modified to monitor specific items by using the drop down list from the “Monitors” tab, simply click on the items you would like to monitor. From each section, you can also choose to display the information graphically by selecting “Graphic” or by plain text mode by selecting “Details”.

If graphic mode is chosen, 3 minutes of information is displayed on the x-axis. A resume of the information is displayed by dragging the mouse over the graphic at a specific time. See example below:

NOTE

Only 2 sections can be set in graphic mode at

the same time.

For the on-line users list, system monitor will display the on-line users and the

share folder they have visited.

System Monitor

Item

Description

Save Layout

Saving selected monitoring items.

Layout will remain the

same for future visits.

Reset Layout

Set back to default

monitoring

settings

and layout

His

tory

Click on this check box and system monitor

will write t

monitoring history to a designate path in the RAID volume.

Lock Layout

All of

the

monitoring items

are

fixed and cannot

changed. Click again to unlock it.

If the History has been enabled, click on and system monitor will

display the history with different period for selection.

System Management

The System Management menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 system administration and functions. You can set up system time, system notifications, and even upgrade firmware from this menu.

Time: Setting system time

From the time menu, choose the Time item and the Time screen appears. Set the desired Date, Time, and Time Zone. You can also elect to synchronize the system time on TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server.

See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

Time

Item Description

Date Sets the system date. Time Sets the system time. Time Zone Sets the system time zone.

NTP Service

Select Enable to synchronize with the NTP server.

Select Disable to close the NTP server synchronization. Sync with external NTP Server

Select YES to allow TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to synchronize with an

NTP server of your choice. Press Apply to change.

Notification configuration

From the menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have TERRA NASBOX 5 G2

notify you in case of any system malfunction. Press Apply to confirm all settings. See following table for a detailed description of each item.

WARNING

If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your TERRA IP storage has been

setup to access the NTP server.

Notification Configuration

Item Description

Beep Notification Enable or disable the system buzzer that beeps when a problem

occurs. Email Notification Enable or disable email notifications of system problems. Authentication Type Select the SMTP Server account authentication type. SMTP Server Specifies the hostname/IP address of the SMTP server. Port Specifies the port to send outgoing notification emails. SMTP Account ID Set the SMTP Server Email account ID. Account Password Enter a new password. Log Level Select the log level to send the e-mail out. Sender’s E-mail Address

Set senders email address to send email notifications.

Receiver’s E-mail Address (1,2,3,4)

Add one or more recipient’s email addresses to receive email

notifications.

Firmware Upgrade

From the menu, choose the Firmware Upgrade item and the Firmware Upgrade screen appears.

Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware:

1. Use the Browse button to find the firmware file.

2. Press Apply.

3. The buzzer will beep and the Busy LED will blink until the upgrade is complete.

NOTE

Consult with your mail server administrator for email server

information.

NOTE

• The buzzer only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification menu.

• Check TERRA website for the latest firmware release and release notes.

• Downgrading firmware is not permitted.

Schedule Power On/Off

Using the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 System Management, you can save energy and money by scheduling the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day.

From the menu, choose the Schedule Power On/Off item and the Schedule Power On/Off screen appears.

To designate a schedule for the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to turn on and off, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Schedule Power On/Off checkbox.

Then, simply choose an on and off time for each day of the week.

Finally, click Apply to save your changes.

Example - Monday: On: 8:00; Off: 16:00

System will turn on at 8:00 AM on Monday, and off at 16:00 on Monday. System will turn on for the rest of the week.

If you choose an on time, but do not assign an off time, the system will turn on and remain on until a scheduled off time is reached, or if the unit is shutdown manually.

Example - Monday: On: 8:00

System will turn on at 8:00 AM on Monday, and will not shut down unless powered down manually.

You may also choose two on times or two off times on a particular day, and the system will act accordingly.

Example - Monday: Off: 8:00; Off: 16:00

System will turn off at 8:00 AM on Monday. System will turn off at 16:00 PM on Monday, if it was on. If the system was already off at 16:00 PM on Monday, system will stay off.

WARNING

Do not turns off the system during the firm ware upgrade process.

This will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable.

Administrator Password

From the menu, choose the Administrator Password item and the Change Administrator Password screen appears. Enter a new password in the New Password box and confirm your new password in the Confirm Password box.

Press Apply to confirm password changes.

There is also a password to enter the OLED setting that you can setup here. Enter a new password in the New Password box and confirm your new password in the Confirm Password box. Press Apply to confirm password changes.

See the following table for a detailed description of each item.

Change Administrator and LCD Entry Password

Item Description

New Password Type in a new administrator password. Confirm Password Type the new password again to confirm. Apply Press this to save your changes.

Config Mgmt

From the menu, choose the Config Mgmt item and the System Configuration Download/Upload screen appears. From here, you can download or upload

stored system configurations.

See the following table for a detailed description of each item.

System Configuration Download/Upload

Item Description

Download Save and export the current system configuration. Upload Import a saved configuration file to overwrite the current system

configuration.

NOTE

Backing up your system configuration is a great way to ensure that you can revert

to a working configuration when you are experimenting with new system settings.

The system configuration you have backed up can only be restored in the same

firmware version. The backup details exclude user/group accounts.

Factory Default

From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to factory

default settings.

Reboot & Shutdown

From the menu, choose Reboot & Shutdown item, and the Shutdown/Reboot System screen appears. Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn

the system off.

File System Check

The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks’ file system. Under the menu, click File system Check and the File System Check prompt appears.

To perform a file system check, click Apply. Once clicked, the following prompt will appear:

WARNING

Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks, but

WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values.

Click Yes to reboot the system.

Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check prompt. There you will see the available RAID volumes to run the file system check. Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed with the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot without running the check.

Once you click Next, you will see the following screen:

Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot the system. When the file system check is running, the system will show 20 lines of information until it is complete. Once complete, the results will be shown at the bottom.

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN/LAN1 or LAN2 port.

From the menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On LAN screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable.

Wake-up On LAN Configuration

Item Description

WAN/LAN1 Enable or Disable WOL service from WAN/LAN1 LAN2 Enable or Disable WOL service from LAN2 Apply Click Apply to save changes.

SNMP Support

From the menu, choose the SNMP item and the SNMP Support screen appears. You could enable the SNMP function and filled in the related information in each

NOTE

The system must be rebooted before TERRA IP storage can function

normally after file system check completes.

fields. With the SNMP management software, you can get other system’s basic information.

From the menu, choose the SNMP item, and the SNMP Support screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable.

UI Login Function

Adjusts UI Login Configuration settings, you can enable/disable the Web Disk, Photo Server and modules functions, according to your needs.

System Network

Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings to an on board network port or additional NIC as well as DHCP and link aggregation.

Networking

From the System Network menu, choose Networking, and the Networking Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the network parameters of

the global setting and available network connection. You may change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings. See a description of each item in the following table:

Network Configuration (Global parameter)

Item Description

Host name Host name that identifies the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 on the network. Domain name Specifies the domain name of TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

WINS Server

To set

a server name for

NetBIOS

comput

er.

DNS Mode

Select the DNS server is coming from DHCP server or manual input.

A total of 3 DNS servers can be input. If the DNS setting is chosen from DHCP server, then it will refer to WAN/LAN1 port.

DNS Server 1,2,3

Domain Name Service (DNS) server I

P address.

Network Configuration (NIC port)

Link speed Display associated NIC port link speed.

Link status Display associated NIC port link status.

MAC address MAC address of the network interface.

Jumbo Frame Support Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of associate interface on your

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

IPv4/IPv6 Click to enable IPv4/IPv6 for TCP/IP. The default is IPv4 enabled. Mode It can choose a static IP or Dynamic IP. IP IP address of associate NIC interface.

Netmask/Prefix Length Input netmask for IPv4 and Prefix length for IPv6. Gateway Gateway for associate NIC.

Default gateway It can be chosen from a drop down list of default gateway that’s been used

for the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

DHCP/RADVD

From the System Network menu, choose DHCP/RADVD, and the DHCP/RADVD Configuration screen appears. This screen displays available NIC

status. If each NIC has been set-up to a static IP, then each NIC can be configured to act as DHCP/RADVD server.

DHCP/RADVD Server Configuration

A DHCP/RADVD server can be configured to assign IP addresses (IPv4) or Prefix (IPv6) to devices connected to the associated NIC port.

WARNING

Most faster Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and will not be able to connect to your TERRA NAS after Jumbo Frame is turned on.

• Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where

all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled.

• Proper DNS setting is vital to networks services, such as SMTP and NTP.

DHCP Configuration

Item Description

DHCP/RADVD Service Enable or disable the DHCP/RADVD service to automatically

assign IP address to PCs connected to associate NIC interface. Start IP (IPv4) Specifies the lower IP address of the DHCP range. End IP in (IPv4) Specifies the highest IP address of the DHCP range. Default Gateway (IPv4) Specifies gateway for the DHCP server service. DNS Server 1,2,3 (IPv4) Displayed the DNS server IP address. Prefix (IPv6) Specifies prefix Prefix Length (IPv6) Specifies prefix length

Storage Management

The Storage menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. It includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, iSCSI and ISO Mount.

Disks Information (Refer Chapter 7 for FW v2.03.01 and after)

From the Storage menu, choose the Disk Information item and the Disk Information screen appears. From here, you can see various installed SATA/SAS

hard disks. A blank line indicates that a hard disk is not currently installed in that particular disk slot.

Disks Information

Item Description

Disk No. Indicates disk location. Capacity Shows the SATA hard disk capacity. Model Displays the SATA hard disk model name. Link Displays the hard disk interface and link speed Firmware Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version. Status Indicates the status of the disk. Bad Block scan Yes to start scan Bad Block.

WARNING

The IP address of associated NIC should not be in the range of the Start IP

address and End IP address (IPv4).

NOTE

• The screen shot below is just an example from a TERRA IP Storage. The disk

slots number can range from 8, 12 to 16 slots depending on the model of TERRA

IP storage.

S.M.A.R.T. Information

On the Disk Information screen, the status of each disk will be displayed in the Status column. Clicking on the OK or Warning link will display the S.M.A.R.T Information window for that particular disk.

You may also perform disk SMART test (doesn’t apply to SAS HDD); simply click “Test” to start the SMART test. The result is only for reference and the system will not take any action from its result.

S.M.A.R.T. Information

Item Description

Tray Number Tray the hard disk is installed in. Model Model name of the installed hard disk. Power ON Hours Count of hours in power-on state. The raw value of this attribute

shows total count of hours (or minutes, or seconds, depending on

manufacturer) in power-on state. Temperature Celsius The current temperature of the hard disk in degrees Celsius. Reallocated Sector Count

Count of reallocated sectors. When the hard drive finds a

read/write/verification error, it marks this sector as "reallocated"

and transfers data to a special reserved area (spare area).

This process is also known as remapping and "reallocated"

sectors are called remaps. This is why, on a modern hard disks,

you cannot see "bad blocks" while testing the surface - all bad

blocks are hidden in reallocated sectors. However, the more

sectors that are reallocated, the more a decrease (up to 10% or

more) can be noticed in disk read/write speeds. Current Pending Sector

Current count of unstable sectors (waiting for remapping). The

raw value of this attribute indicates the total number of sectors

waiting for remapping. Later, when some of these sectors are

read successfully, the value is decreased. If errors still occur

when reading sectors, the hard drive will try to restore the data,

transfer it to the reserved disk area (spare area), and mark this

sector as remapped. If this attribute value remains at zero, it

indicates that the quality of the corresponding surface area is low. Test Type Set short or long time to test.

Test Result Result of the test. Test Time Total time of the test.

Bad Block Scan

On the Disk Information screen, you may also perform disk bad block scan, simply click “Click to start” to start the scan. The result is only for reference and the system will not take any action from its result.

The testing result will display “Click to start” as default until the system reboots.

RAID Information

From the Storage menu, choose the RAID Management item and the RAID Management screen appears.

This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing in the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes, as well as the capacities allocated for data.

RAID Information

Item Description

NOTE

If the Reallocated Sector Count > 32 or Current Pending Sector of a hard disk

drive > 0 , the status of the disk will show “Warning”. This warning is only used

to alert the system administrator that there are bad sectors on the disk, and

they should replace those disks as soon as possible.

Master RAID The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID

volume. ID ID of the current RAID volume.

NOTE: All RAID IDs must be unique.

RAID Level Shows the current RAID configuration. Status Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy,

Degraded, or Damaged. Disks Used Hard disks used to form the current RAID volume. Total Capacity Total capacity of the current RAID. Data Capacity Indicates the used capacity and total capacity used by user data.

Create a RAID On the RAID Information screen, press the Create button to go to the RAID

Volume Creation screen. In addition to RAID disk information and status, this

screen lets you make RAID configuration settings. Using Create RAID, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk. .

RAID Configurations

Item Description

Disk No. Number assigned to the installed hard disks. Capacity (MB) Capacity of the installed hard disks. Model Model number of the installed hard disks. Status Status of the installed hard disks. Used If this is checked, current hard disk is aalready part of a RAID

volume. Spare If this is checked, current hard disk is designated as a spare for a

RAID volume. Master RAID Check a box to designate this as the Master RAID volume. See the

NOTE below for more information.

Stripe Size This sets the stripe size to maximize performance of sequential

files in a storage volume. Keep the 64K setting unless you require

a special file storage layout in the storage volume. A larger stripe

size is better for large files. Data Percentage The percentage of the RAID volume that will be used to store

data. Create Press this button to configure a file system and create the RAID

storage volume.

To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. On the RAID Information screen, clicks create.

2. On the RAID Configuration screen, set the RAID storage space as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50 or RAID 60 (depends on model)— see Appendix B: RAID Basics for a detailed description of each.

3. Specify a RAID ID.

4. If this RAID volume is meant to be the Master RAID volume, tick the Master RAID checkbox.

5. Selected whether the RAID volume will be encrypted or not. The RAID volume can protect data by using RAID Volume Encryption function to prevent the risk of data exposure. To activate this function, the Encryption option needs to be enabled while the RAID is created and followed by a password input for identification. Also, an external writable USB disk plugged into any USB port on the system is required to save the password you have entered while the RAID volume is being created. See the screenshot below for details.

NOTE

In a multiple RAID configuration, one RAID vo lume must be designated as the

Master RAID volume. The Master RAID volume will store all installed modules. If

the Master RAID is changed to another location (i.e. assigning volume 2 to be

the Master RAID volume after volume 1 had been previously assigned), then all

modules must be reinstalled. In addition, all system folders that were contained

on the Master RAID volume will be invisible. Reassigning this volume to be the

Master RAID will make these folders visible again.

Once the Create button has been pressed with the Encryption checkbox enabled, the following message pop-up will appear for confirmation.

After the RAID volume has been created, you may remove the USB disk until the next time the system boots. The RAID volume cannot be mounted if the USB disk with the encryption key isn’t found in any system USB port when the volume is accessed. To activate the encrypted volume, plug the USB disk containing the encryption key and into any system USB port.

We strongly recommended copying the RAID volume encryption key to a safe place. You can find the encryption key file from the USB disk in the following format:

(RAID volume created date)_xxxxxx.key

RAID volumes with encryption enabled will be displayed with a key lock symbol next to volume ID name.

NOTE

With RAID volume encryption enabled, the system performance will go

down.

WARNING

Please keep your USB disk in a safe place and also backup the encrypted

key.

There is no way to rescue data back if the key is lost.

6. Quick RAID — Enabled the quick RAID setting is going to enhance RAID creation time.

7. Specify a stripe size — 64K is the default setting.

8. Selected the file system you would like to have for this RAID volume. The selection is available from ext3, XFS and ext4.

9. Press Submit to build the RAID storage volume.

NOTE

Single volume size supported:

ext3 à 8TB XFS à 48TB ext4 à 36TB

NOTE

We recommend using the “Quick RAID” setting only if the hard disks are

brand new or if no existing partitions are contained.

10. Press “Yes” for RAID volume creation preparation. Then click “Finish” to start up with RAID volume building.

NOTE

Building a RAID volume may be time consuming, depending on the size of

hard drives and RAID mode. In general, if the RAID volume building process

is up to “RAID Building”, then the data volume is accessible.

WARNING

Creating RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume. The data will be

unrecoverable.

RAID Level You can set the storage volume as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6,

RAID 10, RAID 50 or RAID 60 (depending on model).

Level

Model

JBOD

RAID 0RAID 1RAID 5RAID 6RAID 10RAID 50RAID

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2

Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device. A brief description of each RAID setting follows:

RAID Levels

Level Description

JBOD The storage volume is a single HDD with no RAID support. JBOD

requires a minimum of 1 disk.

RAID 0 Provides data striping but no redundancy. Improves performance

but not data safety. RAID 0 requires a minimum of 2 disks.

RAID 1 Offers disk mirroring. Provides twice the read rate of a single disk,

but same write rate. RAID 1 requires a minimum of 2 disks.

RAID 5 Data striping and stripe error correction information provided.

RAID 5 requires a minimum of 3 disks. RAID 5 can sustain one failed disk.

RAID 6 Two independent parity computations must be used in order to

provide protection against double disk failure. Two different algorithms are employed to achieve this purpose. RAID 6 requires a minimum of 4 disks. RAID 6 can sustain two failed disks.

RAID 10 RAID 10 has high reliability and high performance. RAID 10 is

implemented as a striped array whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. It has the fault tolerance of RAID 1 and the performance of RAID 0. RAID 10 requires 4 disks. RAID 10 can sustain two failed disks.

RAID 50 RAID 50 combines the straight block-level striping of RAID 0 with

the distributed parity of RAID 5. This is a RAID 0 array striped across RAID 5 elements. It requires at least 6 drives.

RAID 60 RAID 60 combines the straight block-level striping of RAID 0 with

the distributed double parity of RAID 6. That is, a RAID 0 array striped across RAID 6 elements. It requires at least 8 disks.

Edit RAID On the RAID Information screen, press the Edit button to go to the RAID

Information screen. Using Edit RAID, you can select RAID ID and the Spare Disk.

WARNING

If the administrator improperly removes a hard disk that should not be

removed when RAID status is degraded, all data will be lost.

Remove RAID

Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data and iSCSI created in the selected RAID volume will be deleted. To remove a RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. On the RAID List screen, select the RAID volume by clicking on its radio button, and click RAID Information to open the RAID Configuration screen.

2. On the RAID Configuration screen, click Remove RAID.

3. A confirmation screen will appear, you will have to click “Yes” to complete the “Remove RAID” operation.

WARNING

Remove RAID destroys all data in the selected RAID volume. The data will

be unrecoverable.

Global Hot Spare

Up to 5 RAID volumes can be created per system. The global hot spare support can eliminate the redundant disk usage in each RAID volume. Simply select an unused disk from the global hot spare disk list then apply to activate.

Expanding a RAID

To expand a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 volume, follow the steps below:

1. Replace one of the hard drives in the RAID volume and allow it to automatically rebuild.

2. Once rebuilt, you can continue to replace any remaining disks in the RAID array.

3. When you are done replacing hard drives, log on to Web Management. Navigate to Storage> RAID to open the RAID Configuration screen.

4. On the RAID Information screen, click Edit to open the RAID Configuration screen.

5. On the RAID Configuration screen, click Expand.

Migrating a RAID

Once a RAID volume has been created, you may want to move it to other physical drives or change the RAID array all together. To migrate a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID50 or RAID 60 volume, follow the steps below:

1. From the RAID Configuration screen, click Migrate RAID.

2. A list of possible RAID migration configurations will be listed. Select the desired migration scheme and click Apply.

3. The system will begin migrating the RAID volume.

Here is a list of limitation with RAID level migration function:

1. During RAID level migration, it is not permitted to reboot or shutdown system.

2. For RAID migration from R1 to R5 or R1 to R6, all services will restart and “iSCSI” volume will be in read only mode but read/write of the “user data” will be possible during the operation.

NOTE

n Migrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete

n The RAID migration feature is available only when it is configurable.

NOTE

The migr

ation scheme below is based on

TERRA

Storage product’s maximum possible combination. For other model which supports less HDD, please refer to the web UI while RAID migration operates.

Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes:

To From RAID 0 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 1

[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx3 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx4 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4 [RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx4 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx5

[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx4 [RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx5

[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx5

RAID 5X [RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx5

RAID 6X X [RAID 6] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx5

NAS Stacking

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2’s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackable function. With it, users can expand the capacity of their network storage systems up to 5 other stack target volumes which are located in different systems. These can be stacked through single network access like SMB or AFP acting as a share folder type.

From the main menu, the stackable feature is located under “Storage”. Please refer the figure below for reference.

A. Add a Stack Target Volume

From the figure above, click Add to access the stackable target device configuration page. Please refer to the figure below:

With the added stack target you can “Enable” or “Disable” the stack target now or later depending on usage required.

Next, input the target IP address of the stackable device and click the Discovery button. The system will list available target volumes from the inputted IP address.

Once the volume IP has been set, you may need to input a valid user name and password to validate your access rights. If there is no user name and password needed to access target volume, then leave it blank.

The Stacked Target name will become the network share name and will be displayed through network access such as SMB. You may refer to the figure below to see the result. Please note the naming limitation.

From the figure above, the Stacked Target name is “pmmeeting”. The figures below show the result before and after via Microsoft Network Access when settings have been completed.

The Browseable setting is the same method used for setting a system share folder. It designates whether or not this folder will be visible through web disk. You may refer to the figure below for reference when Yes and No are selected.

The Public setting will be set the same way as the setting for the system share folder associated with the ACL permission is. If Public is set to Yes, all users will be able to access it, and ACL button will be grayed out. If Public is set to No, the ACL button will be available in the Stack Target List window.

Stack target with export

share name “pmmeeting”

No Stack Target

Click Apply to save your changes.

B. Activate a Stack Target

After your settings have been applied, the system will bring you back to the Stack Target List window as shown below. There is one stack target device that has

been attached into this stack master.

With this newly attached stack target device, you will see the information displayed and also have access to several options to choose from.

In general, if the attached stack target device has been used by another TERRA NAS as stack target volume, then the Format item will be display and system will recognize it straight away and display its capacity. Otherwise, the Format item will be available and the Capacity and Status items will show as “N/A” and “Unknown file system” respectively. Next, click Format to proceed with formatting.

After the format is completed, the stack target volume will be created successfully. You will see the volume’s capacity and status in the Stack Target List screen.

C. Edit a Stack Target

To make any changes to a stack target, click Edit for the corresponding stack target, and the system will bring up the following dialogue window:

After your changes have been made, click Apply to confirm any modifications. Once changes are applied, the associated information will be updated on the Stack

Target List window.

D. Stack Target ACL

If the stack target Public setting set to Yes, then the ACL button will be grayed out. However, if Public setting is set to No, then the ACL button will be available for you to setup user access permissions for the stack target.

The ACL settings will be exactly the same as the system folder that you may have setup previously.

E. Reconnect a Stack Target

This is used to enable stack target devices that may have been disconnected due to a power outage or a disconnected network. When this happens, the Reconnect button will become available. To attempt to reconnect the stack target, click Reconnect.

ISO Mount

The ISO Mount feature is a very useful tool from the TERRA products. With it, users can mount an ISO file and have the export name display all the details from the mounted ISO file.

From the main menu, the ISO Mount feature is located under “Storage”. Please refer the figure below for reference.

Select the ISO Image Mounting function and the ISO Image Mounting window will appear as shown here.

A. Add an ISO file

From the figure above, select an ISO file from the drop down share list.

After selection, the system will bring up the Mount table screen for further settings.

To mount the new ISO file, select one file from the list of files and input the desired mounting name into the “Mount as:” field. Click “ADD” to confirm the completion of the mounting. If nothing is input in the “Mount as” ISO file export name field, the system will automatically give an export name to the ISO file. The mounting name will then be defined by the ISO file name.

After completion, the page will display all mounted ISO files.

You can click “Unmount” to eliminate a mounted ISO file.

B. Using ISO

The mounted ISO file will be located in the share folder of the same name as the file. Please refer the screen shot below. Here, the ISO file “TERRA 01” wasn’t assigned a mounting name, so the system automatically created a folder “TERRA 01”.

Share Folder

From the Storage menu, choose Share Folders, and the Shared Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 volume.

Adding Folders

On the Folder screen, press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to add a folder. After entering the information, press Apply to create new folder.

Add Folder

Item Description

RAID ID RAID volume where the new folder will reside. Folder Name Enter the name of the folder. Description Provide a description the folder. Browseable Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. If Yes

is selected, then the share folder will be browseable.

Public Admit or deny public access to this folder. If Yes is selected, then

users do not need to have access permission to write to this folder. When accessing a public folder via FTP, the behavior is similar to anonymous FTP. Anonymous users can upload/download a file to the folder, but they cannot delete a file from the folder.

Apply Press Apply to create the folder.

Modify Folders

On the Folder screen, press the Edit button and the Modify Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to change folder information. After entering the information, press Apply to save your changes.

Modify Folder

Item Description

RAID ID RAID volume where the folder will reside. Folder Name Enter the name of the folder. Description Provide a description the folder. Browseable Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. This

setting will only apply while access via SMB/CIFS and web disk.

Public Admit or deny public access to this folder.

Remove Folders

To remove a folder, press the Remove button from the specified folder row. The system will confirm folder deletion. Press Yes to delete the folder permanently or No to go back to the folder list.

NOTE

Folder names are limited to 60 characters. Systems running Windows 98 or earlier

may not support file names longer than 15 characters.

NFS Share

To allow NFS access to the share folder, enable the NFS Service, and then set up hosts with access rights by clicking Add.

WARNING

All the data stored in the folder will be deleted once the folder is deleted.

The data will not be recoverable.

NFS Share

Item Description

Hostname Enter the name or IP address of the host Privilege Host has either read only or writeable access to the folder. OS Support There are two selections available:

· Unix / Linux System

· AIX (Allow source port > 1024)

Choose the one which best fits your needs.

ID Mapping There are three selections available:

· Guest system root account will have full access to this

share (root:root).

· Guest system root account will be mapped to anonymous

user (nobody:nogroup) on NAS.

· All user on guest system will be mapped to anonymous

user (nobody:nogroup) on NAS.

Choose the one which best fits your needs.

Sync / Async Choose to determine the data “Sync” at once or “Async” in

arranged batch.

Apply Click to save your changes.

Folder and sub-folders Access Control List (ACL)

On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the ACL setting screen appears. This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder and sub-folders for users and groups. Select a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny, Read Only, or Writable to configure their access level. Press the Apply button to confirm your settings.

ACL setting

Item Description

Deny Denies access to users or groups who are displayed in this

column.

Read Only Provides Read Only access to users or groups who are displayed

in this column.

Writable Provides Write access to users or groups who are displayed in this

column.

Recursive Enable to inherit the access right for all its sub-folders.

To configure folder access, follow the steps below:

1. On the ACL screen, all network groups and users are listed in the left hand column. Select a group or user from this list.

2. With the group or user selected, press one of the buttons from the three access level columns at the top. The group or user then appears in that column and has that level of access to the folder.

3. Continue selecting groups and users and assigning them access levels using the column buttons.

4. To remove a group or user from an access level column, press the Remove

button in that column.

5. When you are finished, press Apply to confirm your ACL settings.

To setup sub-folders ACL, click on “ ” symbol to extract sub folders list as screen shot shows below. You may carry on with same steps as share level ACL setting.

The ACL screen also allows you to search for a particular user. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. In the blank, enter the name of the user you would like to find.

2. From the drop down select the group you would like to search for the user in.

3. Click Search.

NOTE

If one user has belonged to more than one group with different privilege,

then the priority of the privilege will be as followed:

Deny > Read Only > Writable

NOTE

The ACL can only be set for share and sub-folders level, not for files.

iSCSI

You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI. See the table below to the allowed iSCSI target number per system:

Model

TERRA NASBOX

5 G2

Allow

iSCSI volume

iSCSI Target

To add iSCSI target volume, click iSCSI with associated RAID volume from its drop down list and select the desired RAID volume.

iSCSI Target

Item Description

Add Click to allocate space to iSCSI target from associated RAID

volume. Modify Click this to modify the iSCSI Target. Advanced

There are 3 options (iSCSI CRC/Checksum, Max

Connections, Error Recovery Level) These currently allow

the Admin to Enable/Disable the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2

associated with the iSCSI setting.

Delete Click this to delete the iSCSI Target.

NOTE

The system will list up to 1,000 users from the chosen category. To narrow

your search, enter a search term in the blank provided.

Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume

To allocate space for an iSCSI target on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. Under the iSCSI Target List, select iSCSI Target then click Add. The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears.

Create iSCSI Volume

Item Description

iSCSI Target Volume Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target Volume. Target Name Name of the iSCSI Target. This name will be used by the

Stackable NAS function to identify this export share.

iqn_Year Select the current year from the dropdown. Iqn_Month Select the current month from the dropdown. Authentication You may choose CHAP authentication or choose None. Username Enter a username. Password Enter a password. Password Confirm Reenter the chosen password Mutual CHAP With this level of security, the target and the initiator

authenticate each other. Username Enter a username. Password Enter a password. Password Confirm Reenter the chosen password RAID ID ID of current RAID volume. LUN Allocation

Two modes can be choose from:

Thin-provision：iSCSI thin-provisioning shares the

available physical capacity to multiple iSCSI target

volumes. It allows virtual capacity to be assigned to

targets prior to adding physical space when it has run

out.

Instant Allocation: Allocate available physical

capacity to iSCSI target volumes.

LUN Name Name of the LUN. Unused Unused space on current RAID volume. Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated to iSCSI

volume. LUN ID Specific Logic unit ID number. iSCSI Block size The iSCSI block size can be set under system advance

option, default is 512 Bytes.

[ 4K ] block size while more than 2TB capacity will be

configured in Windows XP.

[ 512 Bytes ] block size for application like VMware etc.

2. Enable the iSCSI Target Volume by selecting Enable.

3. Enter a Target Name. This will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share.

4. Choose the current year from the Year dropdown.

5. Choose the current month from the Month dropdown.

6. Choose to enable CHAP authentication or choose None.

7. If you’ve enabled CHAP authentication, enter a username and a password. Confirm your chosen password be reentering it in the Password Confirm box.

8. Choose Thin-Provision or Instant Allocation

9. Enter a LUN Name.

10. Designate the percentage to be allocated from the Allocation drag bar.

11. When iSCSI target volume has been created, the LUN ID is configurable from 0 to 254 with a default of the next available number in ascending numerical order. The LUN ID is unique and cannot be duplicated.

12. Choose [ 4K ] block size to have iSCSI target volume over 2TB barrier or [ 512

Bytes ] block size in some application needed.

NOTE

Be sure the iSCSI target volume has been enabled

or it will not list out while using Initiator to get

associated iSCSI target volumes.

NOTE

The iSCSI target

volume creation will associate at

least one LUN together. It can be assigned either

“

Thin

Provisioning

”

or “Instant Allocation

”

13. Click OK to create the iSCSI volume.

Modify iSCSI Volume

To modify iSCSI target on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. Under the iSCSI Target List, click Modify.

The Modify iSCSI Volume screen appears.

2. Modify your settings. Press ok to change.

Expand Volume

The iSCSI volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space (Instant Allocation mode only). From the volume list, simply select the iSCSI volume you like to expand and click the Expand button:

You will then see the dialog box displayed below. Drag the Expand Capacity bar to the size you want. Then press Expand to confirm the operation.

Delete Volume

To delete volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click Delete.

The Space Allocation screen appears.

NOTE

The

iSCSI expand is only capable while iSCSI

target volume is crested by “Instant Allocation”. iSCSI target created by “Thin Provisioning” has virtual space assigned during the initial stage, so it has no expandable capability.

2. Press YES. All data in the volume will be removed.

iSCSI Thin-Provisioning

If iSCSI Thin-Provisioning is selected when creating an iSCSI target volume, virtual memory is assigned to the target, allowing the physical memory to reach maximum capacity and adding new disks only when needed.

To setup iSCSI thin-provisioning, simply select “Thin-Provision” mode from the “Create LUN” setting screen.

Next, allocate capacity for the iSCSI thin-provision volume by dragging the Allocation bar to the desired size.

After the size has been determined, click OK to confirm. Now you will see the iSCSI thin-provisioning volume is available from the list. Please refer to the screenshot below.

If creating an iSCSI target volume under “Instant Allocation”, physical memory is assign to the target, being limited by the available memory. For the iSCSI target volume created under “thin-provisioning”, virtual memory is assigned to the volume, which can go up to 16384GB (16TB).

LUN ACL

After iSCSI target has been created, you are one step away from using the iSCSI volume. Under “LUN ACL”, you need to add “Initiator iqn” and setup ACL access privileges to determine the accessibility. Please refer the screen shot below for where “Initiator iqn” can be found.

From the LUN ACL setting screen click “Add”:

Next, input “Initiator iqn” and setup iSCSI target volume access privileges from the available list. Apply by clicking the OK button.

The accessible Initiator will be listed as shown in the screen shot displayed below.

The listed “Initiator iqn” can be modified or deleted by selecting the desired iqn and pressing Modify or Delete.

Advance Option

There are 3 available options for the user to operate TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 associated with iSCSI setting. The details are listed in the following screenshot. If the options are modified, the system will need to reboot for the changes to take place.

iSCSI CRC/Checksum

To enable this option, the initiator can connect with “Data digest” and “Header digest”.

Max Connections

The maximum number of iSCSI connections.

Error Recovery Level

The Error Recovery Level (ERL) is negotiated during a leading iSCSI connection login in traditional iSCSI (RFC 3720) and iSER (RFC 5046).

ERL=0: Session Recovery

ERL=0 (Session Recovery) is triggered when failures within a command, within a connection, and/or within TCP occur. This causes all of the previous connections from the failed session to be restarted on a new session by sending a iSCSI Login Request with a zero TSIHRestart all iSCSI connections on any failure.

ERL=1: Digest Failure Recovery

ERL=1, only applies to traditional iSCSI. For iSCSI/SCTP (which has its own CRC32C) and both types of iSER (so far), handling header and data checksum recovery can be disabled.

ERL=2: Connection Recovery

ERL=2, allows for both single and multiple communication path sessions within a iSCSI Nexus (and hence the SCSI Nexus) to actively perform realligence/retry on iSCSI ITTs from failed iSCSI connections. ERL=2 allows iSCSI fabrics to take advantage of recovery in all regards of transport level

fabric failures, and in a completely OS independent fashion (i.e. below the host OS storage stack).

User and Group Authentication

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies. From the User and Group Authentication menu, you can create, modify, and delete users, and assign them to groups that you designate.

ADS/NT Support

If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) or Windows NT server to handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS/NT support feature; the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 will connect with the ADS/NT server and get all the information of the domain users and groups automatically. From the Accounts menu, choose Authentication item and the ADS/NT Support screen appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

ADS/NT Support

Item Description

Work Group / Domain Name

Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS Domain Name (e.g. MYGROUP).

ADS Support Select Disable to disable authentication through Windows Active

Directory Server. ADS Server Name Specifies the ADS server name (e.g. adservername). ADS Realm Specifies the ADS realm (e.g. example.com). Administrator ID Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory, which is

required for TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to join domain. Administrator Password

Enter the ADS Administrator password.

Apply To save your settings.

To join an AD domain, you can refer to the figure here and use the example below to configure the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 for associated filed input:

AD Domain Example Item Information

Work Group / Domain Name

domain

ADS Support

Enable

ADS Server Name

Computer1

ADS Realm

omain.local

Administrator ID

Administrator

Administrator Password

***********

Local User Configuration

From the Accounts menu, choose the User item, and the Local User Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove

local users.

NOTE

• The DNS server specified in the WAN/LAN1 configuration page should be

able to correctly resolve the ADS server name.

• The time zone setting between TERRA IP storage and ADS should be

identical.

• The system time difference between TERRA IP storage and ADS should

be less than five minutes.

• The Administrator Password field is for the password of ADS (Active

Directory Server) not TERRA IP storage.

Local User Configuration

Item Description

Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users. Edit Press the Edit button to modify a local user. Remove Press the Remove button to delete a selected user from the

system.

Add Users

1. Click on the Add button on Local User Configuration screen, and Local User Setting screen appears.

2. On the Local User Setting screen, enter a name in the User Name box.

3. Enter a User ID number or leave blank to use the system default value.

4. Enter a password in the Password box and re-enter the password in the Confirm box.

5. Select which group the user will belong to. Group Members is a list of groups this user belongs to. Group List is a list of groups this user does not belong to. Use the << or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group.

6. Press the Apply button and the user is created.

Edit Users

1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen.

2. Click on the Edit button, and the Local User Setting screen appears.

3. From here, you can enter a new password and re-enter to confirm, or use the << or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

Remove Users

1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen.

2. Click on Remove button and the user is deleted from the system.

NOTE

All users are automatically assigned to the ‘users’ group.

Local Group Configuration

From the Accounts menu, choose the Group item, and the Local Group Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove

local groups.

Local Group Configuration

Item Description

Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups. Edit Press the Edit button to modify a selected group from the system. Remove Press the Remove button to delete a selected group from the

system.

Add Groups

1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, click on the Add button.

2. The Local Group Setting screen appears.

3. Enter a Group Name.

4. Enter a Group ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign one.

5. Select users to be in this group from the Users List by adding them to the Members List using the << button.

6. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

Edit Groups

1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list.

2. Press the Edit button to modify the members in a group.

3. To add a user into a group, select the user from the Users List, and press the << button to move the user into the Members List.

4. To remove a user from a group, select the user from Members List, and press the >> button.

5. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

Remove Groups

1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list.

2. Press Remove to delete the group from the system.

Batch Users and Groups Creation

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple comma-separated plain text (*.txt) file.

From the Accounts menu, click Batch Input and the Batch User and Group Cration dialogue will appear. To import your list of users and groups, follow these steps:

1. Click the Browse icon to locate your comma-separated text file. The information in the text file should follow this format:

[USERNAME], [PASSWORD], [GROUP]

2. Click Open.

3. Click Import to begin the user list import.

User Quota

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 support local or AD users with storage quota limitations in each RAID volume of the system. To enable this function, simply click “Enable”, then apply.

Next, each user can be setup a global storage quota size for each RAID volume. Simply click on “Quota Size” for each user and input the desired capacity. After the setup is complete, please click on “Apply” to activate the user quota size.

User and Group Backup

The user and group backup feature allow system users and groups to be backed up to another location and be restored if needed.

Please note, when restoring previous backup users and groups, the current users and groups list will be replaced from this restore file’s contents.

LDAP Support

The LDAP is the other way to authenticate login users who has joined LDAP server, fill in the LDAP server information and get LDAP authentication started. Please make sure that the LDAP server has a Samba sam and a POSIX ObjectClass account.

A description of each item follows:

LDAP Support

Item Description

LDAP Service Enable or Disable LDAP service. LDAP Server IP Input LDAP server IP address. Base Domain Input base domain information ex. dc=tuned, dc=com, dc=tw Manager Input manager’s name. Password Input manager’s password Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Check ObjectClass Click this checkbox to ensure LDAP server has a Samba sam and

a POSIX account or it may not work properly for LDAP client authentication.

Network Service

Use the Network Service menu to make network service support settings.

Samba / CIFS

There are options allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 associated with Samba / CIFS protocol. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

Samba Service

Used for letting the operating system of UNIX series and SMB/CIFS of Microsoft Windows operating system (Server Message Block / Common Internet File System).Do the link in network protocol. Enable or Disable SMB/CIFS protocol for Windows, Apple, Unix drive mapping.

File Access Cache

File Access Cache is default Enable. This option will help to increase the performance while single client access share folder in writing under SMB/CIFS protocol.

Samba Anonymous Login Authentication

To enable this option, no matter there is share folder has been created in public access. The user account and password is needed from system to access under SMB/CIFS protocol. On the other hand, no more anonymous login is allowed.

Samba is Native mode

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is supported Samba mode options. In the ADS environment with “Native” mode selected then TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is capable to become local master position.

Optimize Block Size

This function controls the behavior of Samba when reporting available disk space. This function was added to allow advanced administrators to increase block size to increase write performance without re-compiling the code.

Disabled= 4k Enabled=256k

Server Signing

This is setting while Samba server has been used in US of FDCC. If the system has used only in Windows environment choose “Mandatory” otherwise “Auto”.

NOTE

• In some environments, due to security concerns, you may wish to

disable SMB/CIFS as a precaution against computer viruses.

UNIX Extension

The default is enable for Samba usage, with situation using Mac OSX with smb connection may have permission issue. When it happened, please setup “UNIX Extension” disable to get issue solved.

Samba Recycle Bin

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol.

Simply enable the “Recycle Bin” function and “Recycle Folder Display” then all of deleted files/folders will reside in the “_NAS_Recycle_(Associated RDID Volume)” share folder.

For example, the system has created 2 RAID volumes with ID “RAIDpm” and ‘RAID”. Then it will have 2 recycle bin folder appear as “_NAS_Recycle_RAID” and “_NAS_Recycle_RAIDpm”.

There are 2 more setting could help to manage the recycle bin for deleted folders/files.

1. Setup the “Day” to remove deleted folders/files which has resided in recycle bin permanently. Left default value “0” if desired to clean up recycle bin manually.

2. Setup the “Size” for recycle bin to allow deleted folders/files can store. Left default value “0” with no limitation.

AFP (Apple Network Setup)

From the System Network menu, choose the AFP item, and the AFP Support screen appears. This screen displays the configuration items for the Apple Filing Protocol. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

Apple Network Configuration

Item Description

AFP Server Enable or disable Apple File Service to use the TERRA NASBOX 5

G2 with MAC OS-based systems. MAC CHARSET Specifies the code page from the drop down list. Zone Specifies Zone for Applet Talk service.

If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is

assigned with multiple zones, assign a zone name to the TERRA

NASBOX 5 G2. If you do not want to assign a network zone, enter

NOTE

• The deleted files/folders which have resided in recycle bin will keep its

permission. On the other hand, only the admin and owner can

view/read/write these folders/files.

• If deleted single file size is large than 2GB then it won’t reside in the

recycle bin but erase permanently.

an asterisk (*) to use the default setting. Time Machine Click the enable checked box if you would like your MAC system to

use the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 as MAC time machine backup. Time Machine backup folder

Select from the drop down list to designate the folder for time

machine backup destination.

NFS Setup

From the System Network menu, choose the NFS item, and the NFS Support screen appears. The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 can act as an NFS server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite NFS clients. Press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

NFS Server Setting

Item Description

NFS Enable or Disable NFS support. Apply Click Apply to save your changes.

FTP

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 can act as an FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs. From the System Network menu, choose the FTP item, and the FTP screen appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

FTP

Item Description

FTP Enables FTP Service on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

Security FTP Enable or disable Security FTP, be sure the client FTP software

has also security FTP setting enabled. Port Specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a

non-standard port. External IP Input the public IP address of the router when the TERRA secure

FTP server has been enabled. This can help to respond to the ftp

client with proper communication information. Passive Port Range (30000-32000)

Limited port range for the FTP server to use.

FTP ENCODE If your FTP client or operating system does not support Unicode

(e.g. Windows® 95/98/ME or MAC OS9/8), select the same

encoding as your OS here in order to properly view the files and

directories on the server. Available options are BIG5, HZ,

GB2312, GB18030, ISO, EUC-JP, SHIFT-JIS and UTF-8. Allow Anonymous FTP Access

Upload/Download: Allow anonymous FTP users to upload or

download files to/from public folders.

Download: Allow anonymous FTP users to download files from

public folders.

No access: Block anonymous FTP user access. Auto Rename If checked, the system will automatically rename files that are

uploaded with a duplicate file name. The renaming scheme is

[filename].#

, where #represents an integer.

Upload Bandwidth You may set the maximum bandwidth allocated for file uploads.

Selections include Unlimited, 1 ~ 32 MB/s. Download Bandwidth You may set the maximum bandwidth allocated for file

downloads. Selections include Unlimited, 1 ~ 32 MB/s.

To access the share folder on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2, use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page. Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page (Storage Management > Share Folder > ACL).

TFTP

TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 can act as a TFTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite TFTP programs. From the System Network menu, choose the TFTP item, and the TFTP screen appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

TFTP

Item Description

TFTP Enables TFTP Service on the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2. IP Checked WAN/LAN1 or LAN2 to enable port use Port Specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a

non-standard port. Share Folder Select the file stored folder, it cannot be empty. Folder Permission Select the folder permission

WebService

From the Network Service menu, choose the WebService item, and the WebService Support screen appears. This screen displays the service support

parameters of the system. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

Web Service

Item Description

HTTP (WebDisk) Support Enable or disable WebDisk support. Enter the port number if

this option is enabled. The port number is default 80. HTTPs (Secure WebDisk) Support

Enable or disable secure WebDisk support. Enter the port if

this option is enabled. Certificate Type Select “User” if there is available Certification ID ex. Apply

from VeriSign. Or using system default by select “System”. Certificate File Upload Certificate File if choose Certificate type “User”. Certificate Key File Upload Certificate Key File if choose Certificate type “User”. CA Certificate File Upload CA Certificate File if choose Certificate type “User”. Restore All SSL Certificate Files

Click to set back to default certification details.

Apply Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.

UPnP

This device supports UPnP Media server, which allows users to play media files with UPnP client (ex. DMA devices). Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play protocol. UPnP helps to find the IP address of TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

NOTE

• Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee

secure access.

Bonjour Setting

Bonjour, is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates devices such as printers, as well as other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System service records. This definitive guide walks you through Bonjour zero-configuration networking with a complete description of the protocols and technologies used to create Bonjour enabled applications and devices.

SSH

The device is now SSH protocol supported. It allows user to use SSH and have console to manipulate as needed. The SSH default login user name is “root” with full privilege and password is admin’s password. The default admin password is “admin” so once the admin password has changed then SSH login need to change the password too.

A description for each item as following:

SSH

Item Description

SSH Service Enable or disable SSH service. Port The port number is default 22. SFTP Enable or disable SFTP protocol under SSH service. Apply Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.

DDNS

To set up a server on the Internet and enable the users to connect to it easily, a fixed and easy-to remember host name is often required. However, if the ISP provides only dynamic IP address, the IP address of the server will change from time to time and is difficult to recall. You can enable the DDNS service to solve the problem. After enabling the DDNS service of the NAS, whenever the NAS restarts or the IP address is changed, the NAS will notify the DDNS provider immediately to record the new IP address. When the user tries to connect to the NAS by the host name, the DDNS will transfer the recorded IP address to the user. The NAS supports the DDNS providers: DyDNS.org(Dynamic DNS),DyDNS.org(Custom DNS),DyDNS.org(Static DNS),

www.zoneedit.com,www.no-ip.com.

A description for each item as following:

DDNS

Item Description

DDNS Service Enable or disable DDNS service. Register Choose the service provider from the drop down list User name Input user name with DDNS registry. Password Input password with DDNS registry. Domain name Input domain name with DDNS registry. Apply Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.

UPnP Port Management

One of the most convent way to allow users to access required services such as FTP, SSH, web disk and http etc. from Internet environment is setting UPnP port management.

To set up this UPnP port forwarding feature, please be sure that the router has “UPnP Service” Enabled. The following is an example from one of the router manufacture with UPnP Configuration page.

After the router has enabled “UPnP Service” then you will have information come from associated router to UPnP port management as shown in the screen shot below.

And click “Add Rule” to add more port mapping from Internet to access desired services or press “Refresh” to get most updated list.

A description for each item as following:

UPnP Port Management

Item Description

Start port Specific port number starts with. End port Specific port number ended Protocol Choose the protocol for port forwarding needed. Description Specific the port services if applicable. Apply Click “Apply” to confirm the changes. Cancel Click “Cancel” to abort the changes

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Application Server

The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 supports build-in application such as iTunes server. The TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 provides activation of the iTunes Server on the device. You will be able to play music files on this device with your iTunes client software directly. The following section shows you how.

iTunes® Server

With the built-in iTunes server capability, TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network!

From the Network menu, choose the iTunes item, and the iTunes Configuration screen appears. You may enable or disable the iTunes Service from here. Once enabled, enter the proper information for each field and press Apply to save your changes.

See the following table for a detailed description of each field:

iTunes Configuration

Item Description

iTunes Service Enable or disable the iTunes Service. iTunes Server Name Name used to identify TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 to iTunes clients. Password Enter a password to control access to your iTunes music. Rescan Interval Rescan interval in seconds. MP3 Tag Encode Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format.

Once the iTunes service is enabled, TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

Module Installation

From the login page, other than admin, web disk and Piczza (Photo server) the module icon is a newly added feature for this FW release. After a module has been installed, a new option will be available to “Show in Login”.

If this option is enabled then, when login to the system, the module icon will be available for all valid users to login through.

Auto Module Installation

Choose the Auto Module Installation item and the available system Module screen appears. The default for this module list is located online. So if the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2 is capable to connect to Internet, then it will automatically link to the TERRA official website and list the available modules. Please refer the screen shot below.

Another way to have auto module installed is to use the universal CD shipped with system. It contains a file “modules.zip” which included all the modules available when the system was shipped. Please refer the screenshot below.

NOTE

The on-line modules list from the TERRA website will be newer then than “TERRA.zip” from the shipped CD. The installations performed from the TERRA website could have unpredictable duration due to bandwidth concern.

Auto Module Source List

Item Description

Installed Status of module Name Module name Version The version of the released module Description The description of the module Location The module is either located on-line or disk Document The available documentation of the module Action To install or delete module.

p.s. If the module list from on-line, then no delete option will be available

Rescan Click to rescan from both on-line and disk

After clicking on “Action” to install a module, the module will become available under the list of Module Installation. Please go to Module installation and click “Enable” to activate the module.

Backup

There are a number of ways to back up data with the TERRA NASBOX 5 G2.

Rsync Target Server

When it comes to backing up your data, it’s very important to have flexibility. Data guard provides you with many options, including full backup for all shares, custom backup for selected shares and iSCSI volume backup. Being based on the Linux operating system, it is also much more stable and experiences much less frequent data loss during transfer than other remote backup systems.

-For this tutorial you will need to use Rsync Target Server (Step 1) and Data Guard (Step 2+3) under Backup for this client/server backup feature. It also can be named for function “Remote Replication”.

Step 1 – Enabling Rsync on your target (backup) NAS

-Log in to your target (backup) NAS through the UI in your web browser

-Go to Rsync Target Server under Backup in the menu of the UI

1. Enable Rsync Target Server

2. Add a username and password (they can be different than your NAS’s username and password)

3. Select Apply

Now Rsync is turned on your NAS, which means it can be used as a target for Rsync backup, in other words, only the backup NAS needs to be activated in this way.

Data Guard (Remote Backup)

Step 2 – Setting up your backup task and schedule on your source NAS

-Log in to your other NAS (your source NAS) through the UI in your web browser

-Go to Data Guard under Backup in the menu of the UI

-From the Data Guard function list, choose Add

NOTE

• You will need this user name and password while the data is going to

remotely backup to this Rsync target server.

Remote Data backup

Item Description

Add Add new task. Edit Edit select task. Remove Remove select task Start If associated task has been setup in schedule and like to

start at once, click on to start task right away.

Stop Stop the associated running task. The other scenario is if a

task has been setup in real-time then clicking “Stop” can terminate the running process. Simple click ‘Start” to

re-start the real-time operation. Restore Restore the associated task Log Click to view the associated task in process details. Restore NAS Configuration Click to restore system configuration from selected

destination to source unit. More details will describe in

sections.

The data backup setup wizard appears as below, click on ‘Remote Backup”:

Then 3 different selections appear and can be chosen from:

Remote Data backup

Item Description

Full Backup The “Full backup” will have all shares from source backup to

destination. It could also create shares automatically from

destination if it is not existent. This only applies if the target

server is the same model as the source. Custom Backup The “Custom backup” allows user to choose desired shares

backup to destination. iSCSI Backup The “iSCSI backup” can backup iSCSI volume as single file

to destination.

Full Backup

Click on full backup and the setup screen appear as below. Fill in the remote target IP (Destination) and port (need to be changed only if this port is already in use). If encryption is required then enable it. Please make sure the associated target server also has encryption enabled. Carry on with inputting valid remote target server account name and password.

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After the settings are complete, please click on “Connection Test”. The source unit will try to connect with the associated target system. If a connection can be built up successfully then “Connection passed” will be prompted, otherwise “Failed” will appear.

Click “Next” and more setting will appear.

Terra NASBOX 5 G2 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual